Man Convicted in Attempted Assassination Plot Against Donald Trump Sentenced to Life in Prison

Washington D.C. -- Ryan Routh, who was found guilty of plotting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to life in prison by a U.S. federal court.The court determined that the 59-year-old Routh planned the attack on Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, two months before the 2024 presidential election.In delivering the verdict, Judge Cannon noted that Routh engaged in a premeditated conspiracy to end a human life. Routh represented himself during the trial. He requested a 27-year prison sentence from the court, but prosecutors recommended a life sentence, arguing the intent...